How Learning From Rella Fixed My Boring Lighting

Rella is an anime-style illustrator well-known for her VOCALOID illustrations and iconic lighting techniques. I tried studying 6 of Rella's lighting scenarios to better understand her techniques and to use it to fix my lighting problems. Showing you my process in breaking down scenarios like Ocean Day, Night, Spotlight, Stage Light, Sunset, and Dappled Light!
Rella!
🎨 Twitter/X : / rellakinoko
🎨 Pixiv : www.pixiv.net/en/users/163536
🎨 Pivix Fanbox : www.pixiv.net/fanbox/creator/...
(^ You can get Rella's roughs, process video, etc from here. I didn't include these in the video but it was very helpful for the study!)
🎨 Rella Pixiv Interview (Great Insights!) : www.pixivision.net/en/a/1969
🎨 Rella's Timelapse 1 : x.com/Rellakinoko/status/1210...
🎨 Rella's Timelapse 2 : x.com/Rellakinoko/status/1308...
📁 CSP & PSD Files: drive.google.com/drive/folder...
📁Sparkle Brush (CSP) : drive.google.com/drive/folder...
Books Mentioned:
📖 1. James Gurney - Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter
📖 2. Richard Yot - Light for Visual Artists: Understanding and Using Light in Art & Design
(^ My Thoughts: I personally find 'Light for Visual Artists' to be more on point for studying lighting, as a digital artist. 'Color and Light' was a fantastic book, but its focus on traditional painting techniques and usage of paintings as examples, can sometimes make it challenging for me to grasp its application on digital illustration.)
Redjuice's Video (Inspiration for 2D/3D Hybrid):
💻 • HDR test H265 HDR10/PQ...
Other Inspirations:
🎨 void/Re:era - Inspired me to mix 2D w/ 3D : / void_ling
🎨 Rolua - Flashlight style reference : www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/973...
🎨 口内炎( º﹃º ) - Animated Illustration inspiration : / 1676514584633708544
🎨 Mika Pikazo - Inspiration for drawing onto of photos - / 1683425454546624512
I used this site to get free photos (both commercial & non-commercial) for references/ photobash: unsplash.com/
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:31 Rella Breakdown
01:59 Attempt 1 : Ocean Day
04:53 Attempt 2 : Night Sky
07:03 Attempt 3 : Spotlight
09:34 Attempt 4 : Stage Light
11:32 Attempt 5 : Sunset
13:32 Attempt 6 : Dappled Light
15:20 Conclusion (Final Outcomes)
Any questions? feel free to message me:
🤔 / _tppo

[@unknownqualia4035]

In Japanese there is actually a name for what you called dappled light: komorebi (木漏れ日), referring specifically to the sunlight filtered through trees. That's probably why it's such a common theme in a lot of japanese media and illustrations

[@naellysbenkhelifa6009]

New info learned! Thank you very much!

[@FennecFox00]

Muchas gracias por la información

[@sunset5868]

Thanks for the new information

[@blessyou5450]

Ive been searching for this term for months lol, kinda frustrate me I read about it somewhere then forgetting its name. Thank you so much!

[@eraba661]

Thanks I love that lighting but didn't knew the actual term now I can find references more easily lol

[@MonsieurDoge]

Yes, the art is stellar, but can we also take a moment to enjoy the editing. It's so professional and calm in a sense.

[@trainsocks6624]

I agree! It made the video so fun to watch

[@monmon-dw5xr]

YES!!! I appreciate the editing so much it makes the video more captivating than it already is.

[@user11871]

The editing makes the video so easy to follow, it's so much fun even rewatching

[@dotsuitarehompointhebuildi9595]

AGREEEEED

[@syaning_]

I just wanna say, you're not only a great artist who pays so much attention to details when breaking down these processes- you're also an amazing content creator, your videos are always greatly edited, concise, and well thought of. There's not one boring content from you and I've learned so much. With that, we are grateful for your hard work! Much love💙

[@tppoart]

Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed the vids!

[@bbew2914]

for real, watching tppo is a great way to improve, not only are the studies good, the editing style makes it feel extremely easy to understand and follow along, ty for the work !

[@adoryimg]

Agreed!!

[@oddish5436]

Agreed!! If u see this tppo, keep doing what ur doing! :)

[@DarkRavenCH]

He's like the Ymfah of art community. Takes 1 - 2 months to produce content with nice editing while simultaneously improving his skills.

[@redjinli]

Most of Rella's illustrations really have a good balance between the Japanese anime art and the Chinese style of semirealism! A lot of the lighting techniques she uses are shared amongst the biggest Chinese artists, and I'd be really interested in seeing you try to break down some of the techniques from chinese artists as well

[@tppoart]

ooooh that's interesting, thanks for the suggestion!

[@GuranPurin]

He made a video on ASK before, she is a Chinese illustrator!

[@redjinli]

@@GuranPurin it was really helpful as well! Personally for me, i think Ask's artwork also leans to the mix of chinese and japanese too.

[@redjinli]

@@tppoart I'd like to see you try to deconstruct Lirseven, Matchach, RJDlock and CiloRanko. their styles are a bit more difficult, but I think you'd find their art very interesting~

[@sn4ngo598]

No, it's just a semi-realistic art style that comes from anywhere. Not the semi-realistic Chinese style.

[@DekuGamer]

Having the technical knowledge but missing an understanding of fundamentals I think is something most of us struggle with. Seeing you improve throughout this video was beyond incredible! I always feel like I'm learning with you, and I just can't state enough how grateful I am that your content exists. Phenomenal video!

[@tppoart]

yoooo thank you!

[@Owlgineer]

When we needed him most. He makes a youtube video to help all of us gets better.

[@OfficialSerein]

This is such a great video! I’ve always loved Rella’s work, as I love doing dramatic lighting, and wanted to study her for a long time. Awesome video as always!

[@tppoart]

good luck with your study!

[@bubblesintheocean4638]

I'm so impressed with how your art has evolved over these course of videos. I'm always judging my art, too critically, and end up not improving much. Now I get that I should be understanding the theory that goes behind every technique, and I shouldn't be scared to use artists' works to improve my own art. Thank you so much!!

[@eternallytired]

I honestly think your satisfying editing style is also an art on it's own, and makes it easier to visually digest and understand the stuff you've learned.I've also noticed some awesome improvement in your work, both in your art and editing! Keep up the great work! Also: what software do you use to edit your videos?

[@Quamtam.]

after effects

[@tppoart]

I mainly use premiere pro for editing and after effects for some text animations, transitions, etc

[@tocide]

​​@@tppoarthow did you learn making those "image animations"? Also, this video in itself is amazing, from the well thought out sonics, visual editing, and exploring the world of tools and knowledge, that makes me excited as an artist. You're a cream of the crop regarding this respect, its an art in its own

[@bvnnyinlove]

Wake up babe, tppo just uploaded a new video

[@anyanyanyanyanyanya]

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[@user-em3ox7lc4i]

こういう努力できるん人が才能も絵も伸びるんだろうな…… 2ヶ月諦めずに研究し続けれるの尊敬しかない……

[@femmelysbian1511]

Ive been an artist for several years and only recently realized that my lack of fundamental knowledge was holding me back - your videos have made it so much easier to get into studying those fundamentals and I cant put into words how much you’ve helped me!! You’re doing amazing work ♡

[@razvan7355]

discovered you 11 months ago,now this is just improvement after improvement,im gonna keep saying it. This is what the community was missing,a niched down channel on this specific art style with specific editing style. You will not only be recognizable but memorable,keep up the good work. Much love

[@Komelikus]

I love how everything started as, "Wow, i need to learn more lighting tricks" and then the artist reality kicks in and becomes: COMPOSITION, TEXTURES, LIGHT FUNDAMENTALS, 3D MODELING-

[@langleyhi]

The editing and the amount of time put into this video alone are higher then most other content creators. It was super adorable and pleasing to watch, thank you!

[@sol-solaceteria2654]

I always find myself feeling a bit bored when I watch art tutorials, but your editing is always so fun and easy to digest, it's easy for me to focus and actually really enjoy the tutorial! Your art is also beautiful, so it makes the video all the more enjoyable. Thank you for another great vid and inspiration!

[@guga_dias]

The Color and Light book is amazing! I've been studying it ever since I got it and I feel like I've been improving a lot. You've made a great point in this video. It's not just technique that's important, it's being able to look at the world and understand how light and shadows work. So many beginner artists end up not improving because they refuse to learn the basics and instead get stuck searching for the perfect brush or perfect program. Great video!

[@user-in4tn1uy1t]

どうやって描かれているかって考えて実際に自分で描いてみるっていうのが凄い

[@elemei0472]

I screamed at 8:02- whatever I havent finished the video, but I really like how you applied Rella’s technique to the illustrations you made! And since Rella is one of my most fav artists I’m so happy this video exists so thank you for doing it😊😊 Edit 1: WOW I really love the sunset one! AND THE ANIMATION IN 13:25 IS SO COOL AS WELL!!

[@J14078]

i also screamed

[@mmjlenlvr]

Me too I was like AKITOYA??? NO WAYYY ITS AKITOYA

[@theELchiguiro]

After seeing Rella's work, I have no doubt, he uses gradient maps. If I had to summarize his workflow it would be: 1. Color sketch with light source. 2. Sketch. 3. Lineart. 4. Flat color and 1 form shadow flat (Sometimes Rella doesn't use this shadow) 5. Soft airbrush light, this process is important because here Rella chooses a main point of light, for example if she chooses the face she gives a light touch of light with the airbrush). NOTE: Always her shadows and highlights are in a warm tone. 6. Develop the light from point 5, the further away from the point the less light reaches the area (something that Rella is very good at is giving volume with the light). 6.5. Unconventional and small light shapes . 7. Gradient map warm tone for light. 8. Gradient map for shadow (and maybe use curves in case the gradient map gets weak). 9. Light particles and details to balance the image. 10. Composition (glow, blur, image clipping and noise). PS: Although the background is important in his illustrations, it would not be unusual for him to work with a black background to make the lighting work easier. Great video and great artist to study.

[@solandis0175]

hello! i have a few questions regarding your comment: 1) what is a shadow flat? just the shadow color in a multiply layer? 2) how to do the shadows and light in warm tone? what if the shadows and light are on layer settings like add or multiply, how do you make warm? 3) on the soft airbrush light, if the focus is the face, will the airbrush be all around the face? or gradient from chin fading to forehead, etcetera?

[@theELchiguiro]

@@solandis0175 Hello, as an annotation they are only my perceptions, I don't have the truth and if I wrote a lot is because I drank a lot of coffee. 1. A flat shadow is simply a linear shadow (without gradient) and with a single value, as I said this step is optional and depends on the scene you are drawing (if in the composition "the light is the protagonist" there is no point in using this shadow, the best in this type of scenes is to use a layer to darken the whole image and in the following steps just draw the lights). NOTE: Here let me make you a note, it's ok to use the blend modes of the layers but sometimes we make the mistake of focusing too much on them and use the black color in a layer with multiply blend mode, it's a good method but I would encourage you to stop using it because instead of familiarizing yourself with the color palette to find for example a dark red you go the easy way and just choose black and paint on a multiply layer (see the problem, you are not learning the value of the red color that should be used to give you a certain effect of shadow, light, etc). 2. If you study shadows and lighting theory you will know that even if there is a shadow it can have a warm or cold tone, the warm tone is more towards the red/orange/coffee colors and the cold blue/grey, one way to understand this is to see it like the white balance (wb) value in a camera where depending on the WB value will be the tone of the image to be taken. Now about how to apply this effect with a simple layer and a solid color with the desired tone and obviously controlling the opacity (can be 5% or 12%) you can make the effect, I personally use gradient maps in light mode and that serves me to change the tone of the image and an opacity of about 12-15%, for this same reason is that I say that Rella uses gradients map (to modify tones of flat lights, flat shadows, general composition and final composition). 3. About this point and the others above is complex, because everything depends on the composition that the artist is looking for, for example an image with a close up to the face you can use a fine brush for areas with more details (I think that in this type of compositions he does not use airbrush), in a wider or full body image you use airbrush because we don't need a fine light that has to define a shape like a cheek bone so if you want the light to fall on the face you use it on the WHOLE face and splash a little on the chest or arms, I commented that he uses airbrush because it allows you a soft gradient/diffuse control of the light on the edges (but it is so subtle that it doesn't create multiple light values at most 2). Looking at it in perspective and as a conclusion if I had to define his lighting style it would be the following: "Rella works the light and shadows as if he was painting a grisaille, ONLY without grisaille which allows him to speed up his process and deliver a faster work at the same time that just shows that Rella had studies and lots and lots of practice with grisaille". So my friend, if you want to be like him study light and shadow theory, Hue Saturation Value, grisaille shading, grisaille coloring. And then with years of practice you will be able to omit grisaille in your process and paint like Rella, on this subject I recommend you this artist who also uses grisaille and I encourage you to pay his fanbox to see his files (I'm raising money to do the same xD): "kionaoki".

[@theELchiguiro]

Also as I said in point 3, everything is very subjective, as you can see that Rella makes corrections of shadows and highlights at each step, so I don't rule out the use of a curves layer to adjust even more shadows and highlights. And if something is clear is that with artists there are no robotic steps or formulas, there are tools that they use and depending on the problem that presents the composition will be the tool used.

[@solandis0175]

thank you so so much! i will raise money for kionaoki as well ❤️ the way you explain is very helpful. art is so complex but beautiful and i hope i can really paint like Rella one day

[@solandis0175]

​@@theELchiguiroactually, i have one more question, how do the gradient maps work for the shadow? i watched a speedpaint of the artist you mentioned, and when they used gradient maps, the place where shadow and light meets have a different color, and i am wondering how that was done. i use the program procreate, so i do not know if my gradient maps are different

[@thepeppermiint7988]

absolutely one of the best art youtubers out there. the feeling of accompaniying you as you learn and learning alongside you is refreshing and super unique

[@Iightness]

Seeing your methodological approach to learning as well as your progression is so inspiring. These new drawings you've made are on another level! You are an amazing artist as well as a teacher.

[@VidakaDraws]

Thank you for still doing these amazing videos. I am always so hyped when a new one comes up and rewatched them all so often, you and your work - truly amazing🎉

[@ohwellhey6221]

this is such a fantastic documentary-ish on the lighting resources!! love your learning process man!! i honestly cant wait to study this for myself since i've always been looking at rella's art as a style goal

[@bloxycola9109]

Seeing your art improve over time is a treat that hits me right in the heart. Good work.

[@clownpieceenjoyer5439]

i'm absolutory FLOORED by this video, the nice editing, hololive fanart, the discovery of Rella for me, but especially by the fact there's no paywall for the psd!! i tend to like looking at the entire process for artists i like. it really helps me understand better what they're going for since an add layer can really just.. make it completely different. thank you!

[@T0_ra_]

Man I absolutely love your videos, you put so much thought and effort into them I appreciate all the break downs, tips and cinematic videos you make for us

[@AsukiiSuika]

Dude, both your editing and art are beautiful, please keep making content like this!

[@jacobhejnowski8432]

Genuinely, you are a gift that keeps on giving!! Hands down the best art analyst/teacher/video editor I've seen in the art community. Keep up the awesome work.

[@mirulei]

god your channel is just everything ive dreamed of thanks for all of your effort and dedication in making these

[@kira_offvocal]

i really like the editing, it’s simple and clean combined with your calm voice makes this video pleasing to watch

[@Blue-oq5yw]

What a masterpiece of a video. The wait was truly worth it. I've been in love with Rella's illustrations for quite a while now so this was quite a welcome surprise.

[@itsEonz]

The effort you put into each video is honestly just amazing as well as your art. You are almost too good at making these videos

[@Marcus-dq7jc]

Your editing always blows my mind. This is one of the best videos for artists wanting to learn, both in terms of production quality and the lessons being taught. Keep it up bro!

[@sunnyshine715]

i love your art studies so much, they also help introduce me to new techniques i can use to improve my art. your videos are always so well-made and edited beautifully and always catch my interest. always looking forward to new videos from you!

[@xjoxxx6959]

an artist i've been obsessed with is Kohei Horikoshi. I love how quickly he can draw characters and create such dynamic frames effortlessly. I know this comes with a lot of practice but, boy! It is crazy how much manga artists draw and how accurate they can get - it's a bit tricky for me to draw fast and feel okay with any of the lines I think don't look okay. He fits so many details in a small panel, it's more noticeable these days, and his hatching his cross hatching when making phenomenal! I've always paired an anime-style with a more "simplistic" style, but his shading makes me see how complex a "simple" character can be. In my semi-realistic style I do the same, but I've been trying to play around with a more complex anime style - I've also been using pokemon illustrations as reference. I hope you,re doing well! Can't wait for your next upload! You videos have helped me so much, I've always studied other people's illustrations and understand what they're doing, but I can't put it into words and explain it as you do! Please keep up the great work!

[@liljatupsu]

I love this recent trend of experienced artists showing their learning process. It's very encouraging to see how people way above my level still have a lot to learn and these kinds of videos also help younger artists better learn from others' art themselves. Plus, the video itself is a great breakdown of a technique that counts as a tutorial itself. It's learning along with your teacher, bridging the gap between experienced and new artists! I especially like how you brought up the books, as I've recently become aware of just how helpful an art guide book can be! Both of them seem very informative and I might check them out if they're available in my area

[@lrich1104]

Your videos are always so awesome! It's amazing to see how you bring all your inspirations into your artwork and really go deep into the analysis of techniques. It's the kind of content we really need more of for anime style illustrations, there's plenty of books with theory out there, but your videos make it so much clearer on how to actually stylize it. Your rendering has improved a lot after each video as well, but I'd love to see you tackle more complex compositions in future videos to push your art to the next level!

[@LadyWasTaken]

yes yes yes i have been waiting for you to cover rella, thank you! she is my all time fav illustrator and i love seeing the things you pick up on versus what i have learned from studying her

[@karmieu]

Your videos are always such good quality it’s insane. I can really see your improvements in every video. And the transitions and editing are so smooth it freaks me out!!! I love your channel so much!

[@nan_dinalin]

Your artstyle is already one thing to wow at, but what gets me everytime though - it’s your calming and aesthetically pleasing video editing. Not only an inspiring artist, but also an amazing content creator 👏 thank you for motivating me to draw again

[@OomuraMiki]

You're so cool and inspiring! Sometimes it's really hard to get out of "I'm not getting any better" phase but you're truly admirable with all that studying going on behind the scenes!

[@0NDERLAND]

no way, i’ve been waiting for this ! lighting was always my biggest struggle and i’m a huge fan of rella’s work. thank you for making this awesome video man ! ❤

[@st0pitliz]

Dude, I love watching your videos. I always walk away with much more knowledge and resources to use in my work. I also love watching you improve over time; keep it up! You're definitely one of my top favorite art KZbinrs!

[@GuranPurin]

Finally, a new video!! This one is perfect timing! I always focus more on lighting than shadows for my art and I actually find it easier and much more appealing than adding a lot of shadows! I saw most of these on your Pixiv and Twitter and now realize they were for this huge lighting study! Your art has improved so much over the years and it's really inspiring! :D

[@alexz2394]

i'm so glad you got a bigger audience now! you really deserved it from the start by bringing unique and captivating content!! let's keep growing :D

[@TheIdiotBrigadeArrives]

Attempt 5 is so persona 4 core....(Great work! Seriously, your channel has been such an inspiration to me!)

[@Man_Noob-]

watching this while drawing is really nice and calming and makes me feel like I’m learning a lot! Thank you for this.

[@Chris-wu5mb]

I've really appreciated how you breakdown your process and especially how you include the parts where you struggle trying to figure things out! It honestly encourages me a lot more to try and fail and try again with new techniques. Not to mention the way you go about editing and explaining things in your videos seriously helps give a better grasp as to what's going on!

[@user-nd6ht4uo5w]

I couldn't ask for a better lighting video, seeing you not only explain hard topics simply but also seeing you fail and learn on failures to create a msterpieces is soooo helpful. Definitely one of the best lighting videos

[@Lewillust]

The way you edit and explain stuff is what grabs me like no other youtuber, thank you so much!

[@go_go_baronbunny]

I thank you for all your hard work and art studies, I've went back and watched your videos several times to help progress my own work and its been going well. Thank you and keep up the good work

[@breadf5399]

not only are you videos super interesting to learn from, but the editing is absolutely wonderful and everything is so well put together! (love the spiderverse reference loll) probably my favorite artist channel on yt right now!

[@cloverbun2574]

Videos like this hold immesurable value to artists desiring to learn. Let's all be thankful for a moment the creator put this out for everyone to watch and learn from.

[@spicaeleven]

I genuinely love your channel I discovered it recently and it really helped me find motivation ! The way you explain and breakdown things was so helpful, and your a great teacher !! I started drawing by studying like you do and I already understood and improved ! Thank you really, keep it going you're super great

[@datnastysalad5616]

The style of these videos os incredible, I love seeing how you break down your study process. Great video yet again!!

[@illyyin]

there’s literally no boring videos from tppo, i rewatched your video multiple times while waiting for a new one. as a graphic designer, i just can’t get enough of your editing~~~

[@wishisimple9591]

I don't draw much myself anymore, but whenever you upload a video, can't help myself but pick up the pen again and draw according to techniques you've found and learnt Your breakdowns are entertaining to watch I swear!

[@legend510_]

Dude, I’ve been waiting for a new video from you. You are my absolute favorite to watch and learn from. The way you breakdown and explain things just makes so much sense and has helped me tremendously. Thank you and keep it up!

[@WhizzyCh]

I love both your art, how you conveyed it, and the editing style as well! Everything was very professional and easy to understand, thank you!

[@aden_zhao3359]

your editing style and music choice is incredible

[@aiko299]

Watching tppo's videos always makes me so motivated to draw and really go in depth with it. I also 3:46 , I love how it reminds me so much of Spiderman Into the Spiderverse (I'm sure that was intended), I was like "YOO! That was sick." I've been watching for a while and tppo's drawing has improved so much!

[@lins_z2]

Omg I love Rella’s art and composition! Her Lighting is always so breathtaking. Your studies in artists are always very helpful! Thank you for sharing what you learn from them with us

[@jessicawatson891]

can i say, the editing is fantastic! it was so engaging and satisfying. this video is one the best videos i've seen about lighting in illustration. you improved SO much.

[@Hiyu331]

Your art improved so much since your first video! You really did learn so much from these studies, and thank you so much for sharing what you learned with us

[@thehoopau88]

the editing on this video is insane! and as I keep watching I just keep getting the urge to draw myself. phenomenal video

[@tppoart]

awesome! thank you!

[@cequ]

Super helpful! And the editing of the video is very pleasing. Thank you for sharing your experience with us!

[@kachionyeka6198]

Wow this video just blew my mind away. To see your struggles in the earlier stage and then studying to find the resolution later on was fascinating to watch. Great studies & lovely video 👌

[@Predator8you]

I thought that was Shiori but the next ones gave it away. Your art looks wonderful once again and also a big inspiration. Keep up the good work!

[@amai_michelle5517]

Your art really improves a lot over time. It's incredible to see how far you get, thank you for such a helpful and professional tutorial

[@tppoart]

no problem! glad it was helpful 👍

[@fweedom333]

Rella graduated from top art university in China , and compete with thousands of ppl to get in, her art foundation is solid I think that makes big difference

[@tiredtako6309]

I always look forward to your videos, you spend so much time and effort in order to properly study an artist. A real breath of fresh air from the trend of content towards quick, speedy, and easy.

[@mzarmlera3664]

Восхищаючь вашим анализом стилей художников и работ со светом, мне очень нравится что вы показываете этапы и сами повторяете их. Я сам рисую и это просто удивительно ❤

[@revonni]

I always have a lot of difficulties understanding how light and shadows work, but your video is so easy to understantd that something clicked on my mind! Thanks you so much for this gift you are giving the art community, keep going 😭💜💜💜

[@astrorbits972]

I just love your editing style and your effectiveness in studying others to improve your art!! You’ve definitely inspired me to use the same approach sometime in the future :)

[@mary_nyan]

Both your art and your editing keep improving each upload ♥ Amazing job!

[@MichibiSama]

I think what makes Rella's work so striking is their confidence in several art fundamentals, from composition to lighting and colour theory as well as the dimension added into their work, and it's really impressive how you also managed to see what aspects in your own test pieces weren't working (such as the night sky drawing coming off as a bit awkward due to a stiff pose). These breakdowns are really helpful and it's super enjoyable to both learn from them but also watch you grow as an artist from them Though I think another thing which gives Rella's art that magic and completion is how they work with shapes. Their Miku pieces use her hair to create more shapes and dynamic movement, arms reaching out to add another layer to the composition, dancing -- maybe that could be another interesting thing to study!

[@nijikaaaa]

Hi tppo, love your videos! I have a possible suggestion, I’ve noticed that you try to keep your backgrounds neat and simple, would you do a video on using photobash to create extremely complex and detailed backgrounds?

[@irinamc4280]

Thank you so much for doing Rella! I've always loved their work, but never understood how they do colors and lighting so well

[@NeonLuminous]

This is my favorite analysis yet. Great job tppo!

[@ThatTrueCJ201]

Although his focus is more on western digital art, you might want to look into BoroCG's paint over series, which helped me identify flaws in my own art aswell (especially in terms of lighting and materials)

[@ChensCheese]

i think the reason why your first attempt didnt look that good is because the silhouette of rella’s illustration is very flowy and clear too see which makes the lights look very uniformed together especially the hair

[@Kuramarts]

I can't believe you're that good, this hard work you put into what you do is just insane! the editing, the study, the illustrations, the involvement, I'm so inspired and impressed

[@flowershroud]

Seeing your progress and improvement over your videos and studies has been a huge inspiration. You're seriously someone who goes above and beyond to learn and in doing so are inspiring others after you. Thanks for taking the time to show off the skills you've been honing and sharing the secrets! I'm someone who's struggled to figure out "how" to do an art study, and you've definitely make the journey a lot easier. Hope to see more from you in the future!

[@krisninamahanani4535]

wow, honestly this is one of the best tutorial I have ever seen in my life, both the content and editing! besides the content are easy to digest, I like how you put the trial and error because it help me to understand how to implement the knowledge. Thanks a lot for making this video! Your drawing are nice and adorbs, and also your layer organizing inspire me so much

[@kyousey]

Following along your learning process is very inspirational, gives your funny feeling that makes you grin when you see the progress slowly come into fruition

[@Waterfiendz]

This has to be my favorite art youtube channel of all time. Everything is so smooth and comfortable and pretty.

[@Zush1337]

Cannot even fathom how much effort you put into these videos. Truly appreciate all the research and your time. Thank you

[@The-Menagerie]

I truly loved how you broke down the techniques and showed it step by step. It was easy to understand. Thank you so much! I loved how your art turned out

[@catonmyhat]

This was so satisfying to watch, thank you for making everything so simple. I seriously needed this!

[@langzooma]

As always killer editing skills on top of very detailed helpful analysis of the artist, + beautiful illustrations!!

[@milyrockz]

i've never seen such good editing on an art video. like this is genuinely the best art video i've seen purely because of how put together it is

[@reik947]

Your art keeps improving at a great pace!! It is very inspiring

[@ChensCheese]

THANK U FOR COVERING RELLA! I always wondered how they composed their lighting & shadows!😊

[@zenaneah]

Thank you for sharing your journey with us. Not only you learning through it, we as viewer are also learning and exploring new artists through you.

[@christinaedwards7072]

You have gotten so much better at art over the time since you started this channel!!!! its so cool to see!!!!

[@TheShinuub]

Friend, I was delighted with your progress during these months of study, but the editing of this video also deserves attention and lots of praise, everything was incredible!

[@cefcephatus]

Your video is spectacular. Your arts are great and the presentation is perfect, I watched through without any resistance and learn everything. That's exquisite work!

[@Termerpores]

The quality of the video and the editing are insane! The way you present the points, text, and art are so satisfying. it's like a mini documentary. Amazing pairng with the music, too. I really enjoyed this video, 16 minutes well spent 😊❤ you earned a sub.

[@chaennieabyss]

My guy, your editing is TOP NOTCH. So pleasing to the eyes! I know this video is about analyzing and study art but that editing just needs praise. Keep up the good work!